New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Secure async conversations for non-tech people

Ask HN: Secure async conversations for non-tech people
2 by ColinWright | 4 comments on Hacker News.
I was recently in an email conversation between 10 to 15 people in which some delicate issues were discussed. As it progressed I became progressively uncomfortable ... it only takes one mis-typed email address and the entire conversation could be leaked. Usually people will just hit "Reply-All" and it's OK, but someone might accidentally add an address list to the CCs or BCCs, and the result is horrible. But what alternatives exist for non-technical people to have an extended async conversation? All comments and suggestions welcome, and thanks for reading. Edit: Adding information about the context here. Many of the people involved don't have a smart-phone, and certainly couldn't go through the process of linking an app to a laptop/desktop machine. Sometimes it's tough getting them to use email "properly", which is why I have concerns over them using email for confidential conversations in the first place. They have email, they have browsers, they are almost invariably using laptops or desktops and not phones, and they are technically inexperienced. I'm guessing that anything suitable would have to be browser based, but I'm open to other ideas. Thanks.

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